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Bewilder

//bɪˈwɪldə(ɹ)// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices. transitive

    "All the different possible options may bewilder us."

  2. 2
    be a mystery or bewildering to wordnet
  3. 3
    cause to be confused emotionally wordnet

Etymology

From be- (prefix used as an intensifier) + wilder (“to lead astray; to go astray, wander”).

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